Casey is currently ranked 15th in the world, the sixth-highest ranked European.

He has a young child and has been living in Arizona for some time now, making it difficult to balance life on the European and PGA Tours whilst making time for his family.

Casey made one of only six Ryder Cup aces during the 2006 match at the K Club

“The reasons why I didn’t renew my membership originally was because of commitments to my family and, if anything, that’s now doubly difficult because I’ve got a seven-week-old little girl at home,” he said.

“As hard as it was trying to make it work three years ago, struggling with my game and dropping out of the world’s top 50, I have missed it too much.

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